My Son just started standing in his crib. I found paint chips in and around his mouth. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to stop this? Is this toxic?? I'm worried!
Thanks for the response...I'm off to Babies R Us for teeth guards!
Wherever you got the crib from, find out if it's toxic and if they carry plastic snapon protectors. They may give you the manufacturers number.
I had the same problem with my son and I bought a Gummi Crib Rail that forms to the shape of the crib from the One Step Ahead catalogue.
I am guessing he is biting the crib rail. You can buy rail guards at Babies R Us. Paint on cribs is not allowed to have any lead in it so it should be safe but you can test it with a kit they sell in stores. I think Walgreens has them but I know Home Depot and Menards sell them. Even the idea that our child is eating something that is not food is always scary.
My daughter started using the wood on her crib as a teether, and I couldn't find any crib protectors that fit her crib, so I made (and believe me I'm not crafty...) a bumper by sewing some padding inside some material that matched her room and tied it on. It worked.
I got Gummi rail at Babies R Us.
Get a new crib immediately and get one that follows the safety standards. If the paint has lead in it then he could have ingested some. He should have his lead levels checked. Lead paint is sweet which is why kids suck on it. Hopefully this is a crib without lead paint. Talk with your pediatrician right away. A.
toxic-ness would depend on the crib. YOu can have it tested for lead if you want. Or look up on line to see if it was ever recalled.
You can buy a plastic piece at Babies R Us that will cover the crib rail - it's called a teething guard I think.
